Koja: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Koja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Koja in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia vahlii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia racemosa Lam. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants (2008)
· Catalogue of Indian Plants (1833)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Symbolae Botanicae (Vahl) (1794)
· Flora de Filipinas (1880)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Koja, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKoja, mail armour J. IV, 296 (=kavaca). (Page 227)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkōjā (कोजा) [-jhā, -झा].—a Shrunken, sunken through sickness.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kojagara, Kojagaramahatmya, Kojagei, Kojagrata, Kojakku, Kojaku, Kojalanem, Kojali, Kojalu, Kojambe-balli, Kojambe-ballu, Kojamti, Kojava.
Ends with: Glukoja.
Full-text: Cay.
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No search results for Koja, Kōjā, Kojā; (plurals include: Kojas, Kōjās, Kojās) in any book or story.